Booksy: learn to read platform is an app by Tipitap in the Education category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 11 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including record audio, read phone status and identity and find accounts on the device. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
What's new in v2.2
Complete redesign with larger bookshelf
New Bookstore
New Dashboard
Bug fixes and general improvements
New Awards and Motivation Engine
More Books Available
...and more!
Description
From the listing uploaded by “eduapps”.
Booksy is a learning-to-read platform for young kids (4-9). It's designed from the ground up to help young children, K through 2nd grade, practice and develop their reading skills.
*** FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES: LEARN TO READ WITH TABLETS ARTICLE!***
This edition comes with 3 FREE Books. Books are only in ENGLISH. (A few Spanish books are available and Portuguese is coming).
Think of Booksy as training wheels for books. It gives kids independence and security while providing help and support. Watch them glow with pride as they are able to read by themselves and gain independence.
Booksy is at its heart a library of age appropriate level-readers. We believe kids WANT to read when to give them fascinating and interesting books. That is why we partnered with experts to create books on topics kids will love. They will not only dive into reading, but with our nonfiction series also learn. Many books are written by experts and PhDs. Beautiful full-color images and illustrations.
Common Core aligned! Books on science topics, social science, math and everyday activities.
But BOOKSY is so much more. It has amazing features that make learning to read simple and fun. And, it includes powerful tools for parents and teachers to track kids' progress.
Booksy requires Android 3.0 or higher. For full functionality, it requires a microphone. It's a TABLET ONLY APP. It has been optimized for most 7 and 10 inch tablets including Nexus 7 and 10.
Booksy features:
• Kids can tap on ANY word to have it read out loud. Not just the whole page, but the words they find difficulty.
• Quizzes help cement reading comprehension.
• Up to 10 users can be tracked in this editions
• Record reading sessions and track their progress without looking over their shoulder (RECORDING WILL ONLY WORK ON DEVICES THAT SUPPORT THIS FEATURE)
• Adults/Teachers can track kids' progress in the Parental Dashboard
• Awesome content: level-readers on science topics—not just of literacy, but of science literacy!
• Motivation engine! Stars, awards and trophies keep kids engaged and coming back for more. Kids get:
⁃ Stars for every book they finish
⁃ Stars for every quiz where they get all the answers right
BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR IN APP PURCHASE:
LEVEL 0 (50-150 words, repetitive structures and words for kids who are just starting to read)
✓ Fruits
✓ Puppies!
✓ Hummingbirds!
✓ Snakes!
✓ The american Flag
✓ Hello Bunny!
✓ Pocket Animals
✓ Animal Colors
✓ Counting Robots
✓ All kinds of Fun: The Mc Penguin Brothers
✓ Mr. Talbot's vacation
✓ Animal Orchestra
✓ The Four Seasons!
✓ Days of the Week
✓ Field trip!
✓ School is Fun!
✓ Tommy's Day
LEVEL 1 (150-300 words, simplified structures, for readers who are beginning to venture into reading on their own)
✓ Humpback Whales!
✓ Dinosaurs!
✓ Volcanos!
✓ Exploring Mars!
✓ Chimpanzees!
✓ Emperor Penguins!
✓ Insects!
✓ Solar System!
✓ Elephants!
✓ In a Jam!
✓ Bacteria
✓ Plants
✓ The Ojibwe
✓ The President of the United Stated
✓ Ponies
✓ Caterpillar to Butterfly
✓ Rhymes & Poems 1
✓ The Ugly Duckling
✓ The Tortoise & the Hare
✓ The Ant & the Grasshopper
✓ Jack & the Beanstalk
✓ Little Red Riding Hood
✓ Water!
✓ The Moon
LEVEL 2 (300-500 words)
✓ Dolphins!
✓ Global Warming
✓ Chocolate!
✓ Flowers!
✓ George Washington & the revolutionary war
✓ Thomas Jefferson & the Declaration of Independence
✓ The pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving
✓ The Beaty & the Beast
✓ Pinocchio
MORE BOOKS COMING EVERY WEEK!
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Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
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Permissions (11)
Booksy: learn to read platform requests 11 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
Find accounts on the deviceSensitiveandroid.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Booksy: learn to read platform APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Booksy: learn to read platform free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Booksy: learn to read platform APK safe?
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